Join our dynamic and friendly team as a College Receptionist, where no two days are the same.
We're looking for someone who can provide a warm welcome and exceptional service to all who visit or contact the college.
As the first point of contact, you'll play a vital role in representing the college. Day-to-day you'll:
- respond to student, parent, employer and visitor enquiries in person, by phone and over email, providing clear information with professionalism and approachability.
- support a range of administrative tasks, ensuring accurate records and efficient systems are maintained.
- provide support at key events such as open evenings and enrolment days, working closely with colleagues across College.
If you have a positive attitude, strong communication skills, and the ability to stay calm and organised in a busy environment, we’d love to hear from you!
Our values – Ambition, Collaboration, Energy
Our values are what make us, us. Please do take a couple of minutes to learn more about them on our vacancy page.
Your benefits
Teaching: We recognise that taking regular breaks from work is important. The College offers full time teaching staff up to 56 days off per year (this includes 40 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays and a period of operational closure at Christmas closure (which has been 8 days in recent years). You will also have the opportunity to join the Teachers Pension scheme, find out more at Teachers' Pensions.
Support staff: We recognise that taking regular breaks from work is important. The College offers full time support staff up to 44 days off per year (this includes 28 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays and a period of operational closure at Christmas closure (which has been 8 days in recent years). You will also have the opportunity to join the Local Government Pension scheme.
At Exeter College we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our student's including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements as set out within Keeping
At Exeter College we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our student's including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements as set out within Keeping
As a member of our team, you will also have access to a range of excellent benefits and discounts, along with staff development opportunities, wellbeing services and activities.
The closing date for receipt of completed applications is midnight on the 27th April 2025.
We will be holding a selection process for this position week commencing 5th May 2025.
Please click here to hear from some of our staff about their experience of working as part of our team.
Key Information
At Exeter College we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our student's including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance.
All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
All posts at Exeter College are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further inform.
We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity and access for all, irrespective of age, background, race, gender, religion, ability, disability, or sexuality. We welcome applications for employment from the whole community
We do not accept CVs, no agencies please.
Everyone’s welcome to apply for a role here, regardless of personal characteristics, including race, age, gender, religion, ability, disability, or sexuality.
We’re totally committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students, and we expect you to be too. We follow safer recruitment statutory guidance (Keeping Children Safe in Education). If you’re successful, you’ll be required to complete thorough pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. All posts at Exeter College are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) mean that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications, related exceptions and further information.
